Remote Senior QA Automation Engineer (Contract-to-Hire)

Makai Labs; California (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Makai is seeking a proactive Senior QA Engineer for a remote, contract-to-hire role. You will lead QA initiatives, ensure product reliability, and drive quality across web applications within an agile environment. This position emphasizes hands-on testing, collaboration with Developers, Product Owners, and QA teammates.

The role requires 5+ years in QA, strong SQL skills, and experience with API testing. Excellent communication and remote collaboration are essential for success in our fully

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience testing complex web apps.
• Experience with SDLC/STLC within Agile (Scrum/Kanban).
• Proficient in writing complex SQL queries for data validation.
• Foundational test automation exposure with Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium.
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented, methodical approach to testing.

Responsibilities

• Own the QA lifecycle end-to-end from requirements analysis to release readiness.
• Perform thorough manual functional, integration, regression, compatibility, and exploratory testing.
• API and backend testing with SQL validation and data integrity checks.
• Document, track, and verify defects; collaborate with developers to verify fixes.
• Advocate QA best practices and contribute to QA process improvements.
• Mentor teammates and share knowledge to raise team quality.

Skills

QA testing

SDLC/STLC

SQL queries

Programming basics (JS/TS/Python)

Manual testing

Automation basics

Communication

Tools

Postman

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

Makai is seeking a proactive Senior QA Engineer for a remote, contract-to-hire role. You will lead QA initiatives, ensure product reliability, and drive quality across web applications within an agile environment. This position emphasizes hands-on testing, collaboration with Developers, Product Owners, and QA teammates.

The role requires 5+ years in QA, strong SQL skills, and experience with API testing. Excellent communication and remote collaboration are essential for success in our fully